You know what I never realized?

Post by **Sylvus** » February 28, 2007, 1:06 pm

That pineapples didn't grow on trees and instead grew one to a plant out of the ground.

I guess I never really thought about it before.

Feel free to post something that you never realized, for my edification.

cadalano · Post by **cadalano** » February 28, 2007, 1:17 pm

a book can also be.... a hat!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » February 28, 2007, 1:24 pm

But a pipe is just a pipe.

Xyphir · Post by **Xyphir** » February 28, 2007, 1:43 pm

Picture of took in Japan of some pineapples being harvested. They were delicious.

Siji · Post by **Siji** » February 28, 2007, 1:46 pm

Aslanna wrote:But a pipe is just a pipe.

Unless it's a large pipe and you've got some goopy stuff..

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 28, 2007, 1:59 pm

Obviously Sylvus hasn't been to Hawaii! If Michigan doesn't get rid of their coach, maybe you'll be going to the Aloha Bowl to watch the Wolverines play soon!

Percentage of Americans that eat at McDonalds each day: 7

Post by **Sylvus** » February 28, 2007, 2:02 pm

I actually have been to Hawaii. But I was only like 11 years old, and I don't remember actually visiting any pineapple farms or anything. I think we saw "Dole Island" from a boat, or I'm misremembering something.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 28, 2007, 2:13 pm

Ah, I recall driving through buttloads of pineapple fields while traveling to visit the C&H Pure Cane Sugar Tourist spot on O'ahu.

The other thing I remember is all the crates of Pineapples that popped out on the luggage rack when we got back to the mainland. I opted for the ever popular Native Hawaiian with the funny hat as my souvenir!

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » February 28, 2007, 3:35 pm

I never realized Sylvus was so clueless! Lolz!

Post by **Sylvus** » February 28, 2007, 3:37 pm

miir · Post by **miir** » February 28, 2007, 3:37 pm

When I was in panama a few years back... on the bus from the airport the hotel guy was pointing out a pineapple plantation/farm on the right.

I was like...
Where?
I don't see any trees.

DOH!

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » February 28, 2007, 3:46 pm

Yeah they are Bromeliads...you can cut off the top and plant it to start and grow your own...They need a hell of a lot of light to make a fruit though...

The Spanish Moss so common in the Southeastern US is their closest relative phylogenetically...

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » February 28, 2007, 3:50 pm

If that first picture is at the Dole plantation in Hawaii (it's probably one of the other of plantations, as that's mainly a tourist attraction than anything else), then i've been there!

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » February 28, 2007, 3:59 pm

Aside from this tomfoolery, I would like to add that pineapples are the best fruit ever.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 28, 2007, 4:02 pm

Not much beats fresh pineapples.

Eating a fresh picked pineapple is like someone setting off a pineapple bomb in your mouth.
Juicy good!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 28, 2007, 4:17 pm

...and we all know that your significant other likes it if you eat pineapples as well (if someone wishes to find and link that old thread!)

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » February 28, 2007, 4:26 pm

Sylvus, I had that same misconception until a few months ago as well.

That being said, Pineapples do own.

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » February 28, 2007, 4:27 pm

I found out last week on Survivor when they grabbed them from the ground.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » February 28, 2007, 4:45 pm

Thats it! Thats when I found out too, I couldn't remember what it was but it was survivor.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 28, 2007, 5:34 pm

Boys have a penis, girls have a bagina.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » February 28, 2007, 6:01 pm

I heard about this in a B movie a long time ago. Figured while people were talking about pineapples..

http://www.orgasmpower.net/improve-taste.html

What Can I Eat To Make My Semen Taste Good?

Semen might never taste "good" to some, while others probably enjoy the taste of it. Taste is too subjective, but what you'll learn here can hopefully help you make your semen taste a little less bitter, and more sweet.

Certain foods have reputations for helping semen taste better, including:

pineapple - pineapples (and juice) makes semen much sweeter tasting
celery - helps reduce bitterness of semen sometimes
fruit - mostly melons, fruit seems to make semen taste sweet
cinnamon - can help mask odd semen tastes
water (important) - lots of water every day to flush toxins from your body

Vegetarians have reputations for having better tasting sperm than meat eating males. This is not only due to the extra fruits and 'healthy' foods that vegetarians eat, but also what they don't eat.

So ladies/gay folks, if your BF/Hubbies are harassing you for BJ's, pineapples are the key!

Post by **Sylvus** » February 28, 2007, 6:38 pm

Something else I never knew before today was that the guy who played Boner on Growing Pains, is actually the son of the guy who played Checkov on Star Trek.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 28, 2007, 8:44 pm

I didn't know you could run batteries on pee: (and apparently poo)

Battery Passes Urine Test, Running 90 Minutes On Pee

Who knew you could use urine to power a battery? The Pee Battery uses the ions in human urine to keep 1.5 volts streaming for 90 minutes, and its makers say it can be tweaked to last even longer. They're even saying that all other bodily fluids work equally well. Sounds like an unpleasant way to get that iPod working again.

These are some batteries that would certainly pass our USB Piss Test. Rig 'em up to power gaming consoles, and we could have ourselves a Pee Wii. – Charlie White

Pee Powered Battery [Weird Asia News]

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » February 28, 2007, 9:02 pm

So ladies/gay folks, if your BF/Hubbies are harassing you for BJ's, pineapples are the key!

Celery also has a chemical that enhances pheromones that attract/turn on women and increases your libido. Let's get Pherr to create a great celery & pineapple salad recipe for us all!

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » February 28, 2007, 9:20 pm

also noted in the above article

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » February 28, 2007, 10:11 pm

Sylvus wrote:That pineapples didn't grow on trees and instead grew one to a plant out of the ground.

I guess I never really thought about it before.

the complete lack of a stem didn't faze you at all in this belief?

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » February 28, 2007, 11:26 pm

Three cheers to the person above me for stating the needlessly obvious

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 1, 2007, 1:34 am

Ermmmmm but they do have a stem suture...it is just on the bottom where the stem attaches...

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » March 1, 2007, 6:02 am

Arborealus wrote:Ermmmmm but they do have a stem suture...it is just on the bottom where the stem attaches...

pineapple upside down... pineapples?

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » March 1, 2007, 10:43 am

Sylvus wrote:Something else I never knew before today was that the guy who played Boner on Growing Pains, is actually the son of the guy who played Checkov on Star Trek.

You just blew my mind.

Momopi · Post by **Momopi** » March 1, 2007, 11:22 am

Sylvus wrote:Something else I never knew before today was that the guy who played Boner on Growing Pains, is actually the son of the guy who played Checkov on Star Trek.

Reminds me of the time where adam west failed to protect quagmire. His name was boner!

Al · Post by Al » March 1, 2007, 11:45 am

I like Pineapple upside down cake. Why's it upside down? WHY'S IT UPSIDE DOWN??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTBWwajwTZ0

Dunno, maybe nsfw(?, silhouette of a guy putting a pelvic thrust to an ear of corn). Someone made a video for the Brak song.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » March 1, 2007, 12:21 pm

kyoukan wrote:
Arborealus wrote:Ermmmmm but they do have a stem suture...it is just on the bottom where the stem attaches...
pineapple upside down... pineapples?

Haha, that's awesome! Pineapple upside down pineapples! Ok, so I'm easily amused.

Post by **Sylvus** » March 6, 2007, 1:42 pm

Where do the chicken wings that are commonly referred to as "buffalo wings" come from? They're small enough that they lead me to belive that they either come from a different variety of chicken or from underdeveloped chickens. Or are the chicken breasts I buy at the grocery store just from extra-large, mutant chickens?

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » March 6, 2007, 2:31 pm

Aslanna wrote:But a pipe is just a pipe.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » March 6, 2007, 7:30 pm

Sylvus wrote:Where do the chicken wings that are commonly referred to as "buffalo wings" come from? They're small enough that they lead me to belive that they either come from a different variety of chicken or from underdeveloped chickens. Or are the chicken breasts I buy at the grocery store just from extra-large, mutant chickens?

The chicken breasts most of us buy at the grocery store are from chickens that are so hopped up on growth hormones that they are too big to even walk. They choose special breeds for their size and speed of growing.

I'm not sure what variety of chicken they raise for wings, but I can assume that wings have always been thought of as a finger food. You want more smaller pieces of chicken because it gives more surface area for sauce! If you only had 1 big ass drumstick and 1 big ass wing loaded up with a couple lbs of meat each, your sauce to meat ratio would be largely out of whack.

Xyphir · Post by **Xyphir** » March 6, 2007, 8:17 pm

I've never tried, but have often wondered if you could cook turkey wings "Buffalo Style"?

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » March 6, 2007, 9:27 pm

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:
Aslanna wrote:But a pipe is just a pipe.

Indeed!

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 6, 2007, 9:29 pm

Truant wrote:I'm not sure what variety of chicken they raise for wings, but I can assume that wings have always been thought of as a finger food. You want more smaller pieces of chicken because it gives more surface area for sauce! If you only had 1 big ass drumstick and 1 big ass wing loaded up with a couple lbs of meat each, your sauce to meat ratio would be largely out of whack.

They use the same chickens...Are you forgetting that chickens have 4 limbs? Or maybe I'm just too hopped up on antihistamines to be reading.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 6, 2007, 9:39 pm

double

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » March 6, 2007, 10:42 pm

Truant wrote:I'm not sure what variety of chicken they raise for wings, but I can assume that wings have always been thought of as a finger food. You want more smaller pieces of chicken because it gives more surface area for sauce! If you only had 1 big ass drumstick and 1 big ass wing loaded up with a couple lbs of meat each, your sauce to meat ratio would be largely out of whack.

They use the same chickens...Are you forgetting that chickens have 4 limbs? Or maybe I'm just too hopped up on antihistamines to be reading.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » March 7, 2007, 12:59 am

When you order buffalo wings, you get both the legs and the wings. They are much smaller than the wings or legs you get in a bucket of fried chicken (and don't even try to tell me that's because of the batter).

They are definately a different size bird than the monstrosities that Tyson or Pilgrim's Pride sells at the supermarket.

I still stand by my first assertion that they WANT small wings and legs for more sauce coverage (which is the best part of wings anyways).

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 7, 2007, 1:44 am

Here's a 4 minute mp3 ~4mb (podcast) from 60 Second Science - Scientific American/Com about the Turkey's we eat today compared to a wild turkey:

http://www.sciam.com/podcast/podcast.mp ... ef=p_sciam

Similar stuff probably applies to chickens.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » March 7, 2007, 2:17 am

Truant wrote:When you order buffalo wings, you get both the legs and the wings. They are much smaller than the wings or legs you get in a bucket of fried chicken (and don't even try to tell me that's because of the batter).

lol is this a serious post?

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 7, 2007, 3:30 am

Bok goes on chicken butchering detail next trip to Louisiana...Pretty sure that is the humerus you are calling very small drumsticks...It the shoulder to elbow of the chicken's wing...

It is typically left attached in frying...seperated in many oriental preps as well as Buffalo Wings...The are also called drumettes sometimes...

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » March 7, 2007, 3:32 am

ahahah.

everyone is learning in this thread!

Truant · Post by **Truant** » March 7, 2007, 4:48 pm

Arborealus wrote:Bok goes on chicken butchering detail next trip to Louisiana...Pretty sure that is the humerus you are calling very small drumsticks...It the shoulder to elbow of the chicken's wing...

It is typically left attached in frying...seperated in many oriental preps as well as Buffalo Wings...The are also called drumettes sometimes...

I went and found a butcher's chart for the chickens and I see what you are referring to as the drumette. That makes sense sir, thank you!

I guess that would explain small wings. It's cut in half! (roughly)

Anyways, apologies for any misinformation.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » March 7, 2007, 10:53 pm

Coconuts are real nuts and you can grow a tree from one... yes I know that sounds obvious but that has to be one big ass seedling no?

Al · Post by Al » March 8, 2007, 12:57 pm

You have no idea the number of people that are surprised by learning that the "drumstick" in chicken wings is really part of the "wing"! I normally use the comparison to a human arm and a human leg. The bones are remarkably similar, but different sizes. The "drumstick" would be an arm or thigh, depending on whether it was an actual drumstick or a drumette.

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